I am happy to hear that you are doing well!
It can be tricky to tell if a rooster is going to do well with your flock. Sometimes they do not do well for you but do well with a different flock.
It sounds like you have had quite a time with the rats!
I have seen plans for building a planter that allowed the chickens to peck at the plants but now get to the roots easily. You can use any plants with this setup.
It sounds like quite a bit or fun times at your place!
Peacocks, ducks, silkie chickens and getting rare and endangered breeds sounds like a dream for many.
If I move to a place out of the City, I would love getting some Ducks.
It sounds like you are going to have a nice new setup this summer!
We do not have to worry about hurricane season here, but heat is a problem and smoke from wild fires.